Manteo, North Carolina: Superintendent Mike Murray announces additional areas of the park have reopened in Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. Hatteras Islands remains open to residents only due to damage to roads and other infrastructure in this area. Ocracoke Island Visitor Center and other visitor facilities are open to residents, and visitors beginning September 8. For updated beach access information for the park see the latest Google Earth beach access maps: https://www.nps.gov/caha/planyourvisit/googleearthmap.htm.

**Note: During and immediately after a storm, or storm conditions, park visitors may encounter ORV access ramps, interdunal roads and beaches that are temporarily closed areas due to flooding. Extreme caution should be used while traveling in the park until the storm passes and weather conditions improve. It is important to be aware of tidal changes.

The following areas and/or ramps are open to off road vehicles (ORV)

Bodie Island Oregon Inlet AreaRamp 1- Open (pedestrian use only)
Ramp 2- Closed to ORV access
Ramp 4- Open with ORV access for 2.0 miles north and 0.5 miles south
Coquina Beach- The bathhouse and parking are open. Lifeguards will be on duty regular hours.
Oregon Inlet Campground- Open

172 National Park Service staff from over 29 parks in 20 states across the country have been mobilized as part of this emergency response to support assessment of damage to park facilities and resources and assist in reopening remaining facilities as safely and quickly as possible.

Damages confirmed so far to park and concession/permitted service providers in the Outer Banks National Parks include damaged rooftops, water intrusion either through flooding or roof leakage in numerous facilities, scattered debris and tree limbs, and missing or damaged boardwalks, signs, posts and fencing materials. Resource advisors are in the field assessing natural and cultural resource impacts as well.